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Turkish wrestlers win bronze in European championships

In women's 59-kg freestyle, Elif Jale Yesilirmak beats Hungarian opponent to claim bronze medal in tournament in Bucharest

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10:18 - 12/04/2019 Friday
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Turkey's Elif Jale Yesilirmak bagged a bronze medal in the 2019 European Wrestling Championships in Romania
Turkey's Elif Jale Yesilirmak bagged a bronze medal in the 2019 European Wrestling Championships in Romania

Turkey's Elif Jale Yesilirmak bagged a bronze medal in the 2019 European Wrestling Championships in Romania on Thursday.

In the women's 59-kilogram freestyle, Yesilirmak beat her Hungarian opponent to claim the bronze medal in the tournament in Bucharest.

Turkey's Bedia Gun also bagged a bronze medal. In the women's 55-kg freestyle, Gun bested her Belarusian opponent to claim the bronze.

Turkey's Evin Demirhan also won a bronze medal in the women's 50-kg freestyle, beating her Azerbaijani rival.

So far, Turkish wrestlers in women's freestyle have won a total of three bronze medals in the tournament.

Meanwhile, in the men's freestyle, Turkish wrestlers have won a total of three gold, one silver and three bronze medals and rank second in the international event with 156 points.

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